Ghost Ships Off California

Ghost ships! Tales from the deep! The waters along California’s coast form one of the greatest underwater maritime museums in the country. We talk to Robert Schwemmer, West Coast Regional Maritime Heritage Coordinator for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, about the thousands of shipwrecks off California dating back to 1595. Find out how many wrecks have been found, what caused them to be lost, and the technology that helps scientists find and identify the “ghost ships” off California.

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